What steps can teachers take to ensure their tests have instructional validity?

What will be an ideal response?


Instructional validity refers to the extent to which assessment is a reasonable sample of what was taught. Developing lesson plans and assessment with the same set of objectives and learning goals is critical. And, when developing lesson plans, try to deduce which areas are critical areas that would be reflected in later assessment.
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